California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 26, 2015
2nd District says parents have discretion in disciplining children
Using a sandal to discipline a child, rather than an open palm, doesn't automatically constitute child abuse, according to a 2nd District Court of Appeal opinion Tuesday that reversed a lower court's ruling.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Using a sandal to discipline a child, rather than an open palm, doesn't automatically constitute child abuse, according to a 2nd District Court of Appeal opinion Tuesday that reversed a lower court's ruling.
The case revolved around a mother, identified as Jessica G., who disciplined her young children physically with her hand or sandal on rare occasions when she decided non-corporal punishmen...
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